The Operations and Management Science Department of the Carlson School of Management invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Operations Management at the Assistant Professor level, starting in Fall 2008. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Operations Management or related discipline by the starting date of the appointment, August 25, 2008.

Preference will be given to applicants conducting problem-driven research in the areas of supply chain management or new product/process development and innovation. Applicants with strong methodological training in econometrics, applied analytical modeling, and/or experimental methods are particularly desirable. Applicants should also have demonstrated potential to excel in teaching the operations management core and other elective courses.

Carlson School and the Twin Cities

The Carlson School of Management, home to eminent scholars in various disciplines, is the birthplace of the 4P’s in marketing management, a leader in quality management research, and a pioneer in the field of information systems. The Carlson School offers ample financial resources and excellent infrastructure to support research and teaching excellence and seeks to provide a vibrant scholarly environment for pursuing cross-disciplinary research and scholarship on significant problems.

The Carlson School sits at the heart of the Minneapolis-St. Paul business community. The local economy is anchored by 19 Fortune 500 companies, including 3M, Target, General Mills, UnitedHealth Group, Best Buy, and Medtronic, as well as flourishing entrepreneurial enterprises from diverse industries. Many of these companies partner directly with Carlson School faculty or through the various centers (e.g., Joseph M. Juran Center for Leadership in Quality, Supply Chain & Operations Board of Advisors, etc.), creating an exciting community for both research and teaching.

Application Process

Interested applicants must apply online at https://employment.umn.edu and refer to requisition #151444. For questions about the application process, please contact Vicki Lund at lundx006@umn.edu or (612) 624-9827.

To ensure consideration, applications must be received by December 1, 2007, but applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer and encourages applications from females and minorities.